Overview

China Creek is located in the Alberni Inlet, a long fjord on the west coast of Vancouver Island, halfway between the mouth and Port Alberni. The spot benefits from wind channelled through the fjord. China Creek Marina provides an access point with facilities. The thermal SW wind blows up the fjord in the afternoon during summer.

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Spot forecast for China Creek / Vancouver Island

Sunrise 07:48 · Sunset 18:19

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

Next tides

High tide Mon 19 · 19:39 · 2.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 02:39 · 1.3 m
High tide Tue 20 · 09:33 · 2.9 m
Low tide Tue 20 · 15:19 · 2 m

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China Creek / Vancouver Island: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

281h

in July · 29 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in July: 23 rideable days a month and 281 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is January, at 4.5 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 97%13-20 knots · 3%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 97% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is December, with 265 mm.

Monthly averages: China Creek / Vancouver Island

Monthly averages — China Creek / Vancouver Island — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	4.5	23 h	6 °C	151 mm
February	6.0	40 h	8 °C	128 mm
March	14.5	87 h	11 °C	173 mm
April	18.5	142 h	15 °C	54 mm
May	23.0	214 h	18 °C	40 mm
June	24.0	232 h	22 °C	25 mm
July	29.0	281 h	27 °C	10 mm
August	24.0	205 h	27 °C	35 mm
September	20.5	146 h	23 °C	64 mm
October	13.0	97 h	14 °C	230 mm
November	7.5	51 h	9 °C	226 mm
December	11.5	81 h	7 °C	265 mm

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Technical details of China Creek / Vancouver Island spot

The spot works with winds from NNE, NE, S, SSW, SW, WSW.

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Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

On the water

Flat to choppy water in the protected fjord. Brackish water. Mud and sand bottom. Fetch limited by fjord width. Tidal current in the inlet. Significant depth in the centre.

Hazards

Marine traffic in the fjord (fishing boats, cargo). Floating logs from forestry industry. Tidal current. Cold water. Wind can drop quickly in late afternoon. Significant depth in the middle of the fjord.

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VA7NIC-10 Port Alberni BC CA8.1 km

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